A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 4140-01-114-2213
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 6130-00-716-0770
NSN 6135-00-937-4118
NSN 6240-00-078-9083
NSN 5999-00-172-5792
NSN 6135-01-641-4356
NSN 5895-01-280-2172
NSN 6645-01-557-8134
NSN 5925-00-351-6296
NSN 5915-01-167-4739
NSN 6645-01-586-5278